Smaller wealth management firms at risk as M&A deals reach eight-year high

Hardeep  Tawakley
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Mergers and acquisitions among wealth management firms, especially those with less than £5bn in AUM, are set to increase and could even beat the record number of transactions witnessed in 2015, as a tougher regulatory backdrop and Brexit uncertainty exert fresh pressures on the sector.

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